Arsenal are set for their first summer buy of the summer after a selling club has said yes to the Gunners
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Arsenal are closing in on their first signing of the summer, having received the green light from a selling club.
The Gunners are in the market for players across every position of the pitch. Aaron Ramsdale looks set to leave in search of first-team football, sparking the need for a new goalkeeper, with depth needed in defence and midfield, too. A new centre-forward is on the horizon, too.
And with Euro 2024 almost over, it looks like Arsenal's first buy of the transfer window could be imminent, as manager Mikel Arteta looks to improve on his squad.
Aaron Ramsdale looks set to lead the departures (Image credit: Getty Images)
Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb have claimed that Bologna have “said yes” to the North Londoners' most recent offer for defender Riccardo Calafiori, with the player convinced by a move to N5, too.
Corriere dello Sport said yesterday that Arsenal had offered €47 million, with the Serie A outfit demanding €50m for their Italy international. Apparently, the Gunners have now matched that offer.
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Juventus were believed to be in the race for the star, as were Chelsea, who may yet return with another offer for Calafiori. With reports of a long-term contract agreed by Arsenal, however, Arteta looks to have won the race.
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In FourFourTwo's view, it's surprising that Arsenal appear to be closing this deal, given reports that Calafiori wanted to follow manager Thiago Motta to Juve – but with links getting stronger, it seems as if a good relationship between clubs has helped facilitate this deal.
Riccardo Calafiori is set for Arsenal, according to reports (Image credit: James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)
Arsenal struck a move with Bologna in 2021 for Takehiro Tomiyasu relatively quickly – and it seems the good rapport has paid off once more.
Calafiori is worth €30m, according to Transfermarkt.
Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
